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Rape Crisis Center Rape Crisis Center of Scotland Countyof Scotland County
OUR MISSION OUR MISSION
The Domestic Violence and Rape The Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Center of Scotland County Crisis Center of Scotland County educates our community about educates our community about domestic violence and sexual domestic violence and sexual assault, prevents future assault, prevents future occurrences, and empowers occurrences, and empowers survivors and their families to survivors and their families to rebuild their lives. rebuild their lives.
OUR VISIONOUR VISION
We will increase the number of We will increase the number of survivors identified and served survivors identified and served while being recognized by other while being recognized by other agencies and community agencies and community leadership as the area expert in leadership as the area expert in the field of domestic violence and the field of domestic violence and sexual assault by the end of 2008.sexual assault by the end of 2008.
Agency HistoryAgency History
• Began in 1995 Began in 1995 – Group of Friends, January 1995Group of Friends, January 1995– Board ConvenedBoard Convened– Rape Crisis Center of Scotland CountyRape Crisis Center of Scotland County– Serving Victims of Sexual AsaltServing Victims of Sexual Asalt– Obtained nonprofit 501( c )3 statusObtained nonprofit 501( c )3 status– Staffed with only volunteersStaffed with only volunteers– Serving First Rape Vitims July 1995 Serving First Rape Vitims July 1995
Our History ContinuedOur History Continued
• First Paid Director, August 1996First Paid Director, August 1996
• Provided 24-hour crisis lineProvided 24-hour crisis line
• Added services for Domestic Violence, 1997Added services for Domestic Violence, 1997
• Expended to 4 full-time/ 6 part-time Expended to 4 full-time/ 6 part-time employees, 1999employees, 1999
• Opened shelter Grace House, 1999Opened shelter Grace House, 1999
• Opened thrift shop, Shirley's Thrift Shop, Opened thrift shop, Shirley's Thrift Shop, 20032003
• Thrift Shop Closing, lost lease, Oct 2006Thrift Shop Closing, lost lease, Oct 2006
Services ProvidedServices Provided• 24 hr crisis line answered by staff and trained 24 hr crisis line answered by staff and trained
volunteersvolunteers• Shelter for victimsShelter for victims• Support groups for Rape and Domestic Violence Support groups for Rape and Domestic Violence
Victims (women and children)Victims (women and children)• Education and Support services for victims to help Education and Support services for victims to help
deal with their traumadeal with their trauma• Information about law enforcement and legal Information about law enforcement and legal
proceduresprocedures• Client accompaniment to hospital, court, law Client accompaniment to hospital, court, law
enforcement agencies as well as information referralsenforcement agencies as well as information referrals• Community education programs:Community education programs:
– Rage / Date RapeRage / Date Rape– Sexual HarassmentSexual Harassment– Marital RapeMarital Rape– Domestic ViolenceDomestic Violence– Self Esteem / EmpowermentSelf Esteem / Empowerment
Why We Needed New Why We Needed New HousingHousing
• Board Vision Statement - Own Board Vision Statement - Own Shelter in Five YearsShelter in Five Years
• Visible Problems With Currently Visible Problems With Currently Leased ShelterLeased Shelter
• Professional Business Inspection Professional Business Inspection Found 49 ProblemsFound 49 Problems
• Need For AccessibilityNeed For Accessibility
The Project TeamThe Project Team
BankerBankerAttorneyAttorneyDesignerDesignerBuilderBuilderLandscaperLandscaperReal-estate agentReal-estate agentLocal political leadersLocal political leadersCityCityCountyCountyStateStateMembers of your BoardMembers of your Board
Description of DVRCC’s Description of DVRCC’s ProjectProject
Major TasksMajor Tasks Build or RemodelBuild or Remodel Find FundingFind Funding Design BuildingDesign Building Find ContractorFind Contractor BuildBuild Move InMove In
TimetableTimetable ASAPASAP Two and One Half YearsTwo and One Half Years
The new shelter, Grace House, will provide:
Six bedroomsThree bathroomsLarge kitchenDining room Living area Play/study area for the children Separate office area Bath for the staff Storage areas
One bedroom and bath will be handicapped accessibleDownstairs will be completely wheelchair accessible.
The office building will provide:
Four officesBreak AreaConference roomBath
Also wheelchair accessible
Front View Office and Front View Office and ShelterShelter
New Shelter and Office New Shelter and Office BuildingBuilding
•ProjectProject Cost Cost $681,405$681,405
Making The ConnectionMaking The Connection
• Agencies we received funding in the Agencies we received funding in the pastpast
• Agencies new to our organization and Agencies new to our organization and serviceservice
• Your local banker or other local banksYour local banker or other local banks
• Local Businesses & ProfessionalsLocal Businesses & Professionals
• Local ChurchesLocal Churches
• In person VisitsIn person Visits
Funding Sources We Funding Sources We Explored Explored
– State DV and SA funding agenciesState DV and SA funding agencies– Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies– National FoundationsNational Foundations– State Foundations State Foundations – Church FoundationsChurch Foundations– Local FoundationsLocal Foundations– Local Businesses and IndividualsLocal Businesses and Individuals– Local BanksLocal Banks– Local ChurchesLocal Churches– Donations and In-kind ContributionsDonations and In-kind Contributions
Our Funding SourcesOur Funding Sources
• ¾ from North Carolina Housing Agency¾ from North Carolina Housing Agency• Cannon FoundationCannon Foundation• Kate B. Reynolds Charitable TrustKate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust• Morgan FoundationMorgan Foundation• NC Department of Crime Control & Public NC Department of Crime Control & Public
Safety Governor’s Crime CommissionSafety Governor’s Crime Commission• Sunshine Ladies FoundationSunshine Ladies Foundation• Financial, In-Kind, & volunteer support Financial, In-Kind, & volunteer support
from churches, organizations, from churches, organizations, businesses, and the citizens of Scotland businesses, and the citizens of Scotland CountyCounty
Ongoing Processes To Find Ongoing Processes To Find FundsFunds
Monitor funding sources for changes in Monitor funding sources for changes in purpose or intents of fundspurpose or intents of funds
Review and suggest relevant directions Review and suggest relevant directions for strategic plans of state and local for strategic plans of state and local government agenciesgovernment agencies
Advocate for funding from state and Advocate for funding from state and local grantors or coalitionslocal grantors or coalitions
Recognizing ContributionsRecognizing Contributions
LettersLettersPhone CallsPhone CallsNews PaperNews PaperPlaquePlaque
P.O. Box 2130P.O. Box 2130Laurinburg, NC 28353Laurinburg, NC 28353Office Line: 276-5505Office Line: 276-5505
24 hour Crisis Line: 276-24 hour Crisis Line: 276-62686268
Office Line: 276-3600 Office Line: 276-3600 Fax: 276-3600Fax: 276-3600Web Site: DVRCC.ORGWeb Site: DVRCC.ORGEmail: [email protected]: [email protected] Email: [email protected] My Email: [email protected]
